7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Get ready for seven nights of exciting cruising through on the Mediterranean when you step aboard the Viking Vela from Rome to Athens.
On this cruise you'll stop in common ports like Piraeus and Naples in addition to less common ports like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This is a common route for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.
Our price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises!
The Viking Vela
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024, is the highly-rated namesake of Viking Ocean Cruises's Vela class and can accomodate comfortably more than 900 people.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises boasts a jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Vela
- Built
- 2024
- Guests
- 998
- Crew
- 465
- Length
- 781 ft
- Passenger decks
- 10
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up of one day at sea and five port days. Major features include visits to uncommon ports like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a balcony stateroom on this sailing has varied between $2,799 and $4,299 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is at its minimum price, so reserve your balcony cabin now before it increases.
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Penthouse Junior Suite
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Europe, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 8 days $128.99 $109.64
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Vela sails this route once this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sea, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Libra.
More dates on the Viking Vela
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Nov 3 Tue, 2026 This sailing
- Jan 11 Tue, 2028 $2,799 $400/day
The same route on other Viking Ocean Cruises ships
- Oct 31 Sat, 2026 · Viking Star $9,999 $1,428/day
- Nov 7 Sat, 2026 · Viking Saturn $3,799 $543/day
- Dec 2 Wed, 2026 · Viking Mira $3,174 $453/day
- Dec 8 Tue, 2026 · Viking Neptune $2,999 $428/day
- Dec 30 Wed, 2026 · Viking Mira $2,599 $371/day
- Jan 3 Sun, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,399 $343/day
- Jan 6 Wed, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,399 $343/day
- Feb 15 Mon, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,799 $400/day
- Feb 24 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $2,999 $428/day
- May 7 Fri, 2027 · Viking Sea $6,599 $943/day
- Nov 21 Sun, 2027 · Viking Libra $3,299 $471/day
- Nov 23 Tue, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,999 $428/day
- Dec 22 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $2,799 $400/day
- Dec 30 Thu, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,799 $400/day
- Feb 17 Thu, 2028 · Viking Mira $3,599 $514/day
- May 23 Tue, 2028 · Viking Sea $5,399 $771/day
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Data as of Oct 28, 2026